How To Make Cold Brew Coffee

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How To Make Cold Brew Coffee

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Three easy ways to enjoy cold brew at home

Is cold brew coffee just another way to say iced coffee? Nope. Iced coffee is brewed double strength with heat and then served over ice. Cold brew is different. It’s made without heat, relying on a long steep time to extract flavor from the ground coffee. The same coffee brewed hot will taste different than that coffee cold brewed. It’s sweeter and smooth with less acidity. There are a lot of ways to cold brew coffee. Here are three of our favorites.

Recipe: Cold Brew with the Toddy® Cold Brew System

First, place the dampened filter into the brewing container. Then insert the stopper. Make sure the stopper is secure but not so far in that it knocks the filter out of place. Add a cup of water, then 6 ounces of ground coffee. Slowly pour 3 more cups of water over the grounds. Then add the remaining 6 ounces of coffee. Slowly add the last 3 cups of water. Don’t stir (you don’t want to clog the filter). Use a spoon to make sure all grounds get wet. We recommend placing the brewing container on glass carafe while it’s brewing in your refrigerator (just in case it leaks). Let it cold brew for 16-20 hours. Remove from refrigerator and carefully pull out stopper from brewing container and let the coffee drip into the glass carafe. It takes about 15 minutes to fully flow into carafe. Keep it chilled in the refrigerator. It will last for 3-5 days. When serving, add water to taste.

Add ground coffee to press. Slowly add water. Use a wooden spoon to make sure to all grounds get wet. Cover, but don’t plunge. Place in refrigerator. Let it cold brew for 16-20 hours. Remove from refrigerator and plunge the press. To prevent your cold brew concentrate from becoming bitter, you should pour it into another container. Keep it chilled in the refrigerator. It will last for 3-5 days. When serving, add water to taste.

Add ground coffee to Mason jar. Slowly add water. Use a wooden spoon to make sure to all grounds get wet. Place cheesecloth on jar and secure it in place with a rubber band or kitchen twine. Place in refrigerator. Let it cold brew for 16-20 hours. Remove from refrigerator and carefully pour into a pitcher. Make sure the cheesecloth stays in place as you pour or you’re going to have a big mess. Keep it chilled in the refrigerator. It will last for 3-5 days. When serving, add water to taste.